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Fire Mountain School annual raffle underway T

Kathleen Stinson For The Gazette

he annual spring raffle at Fire Mountain School is underway. This year’s raffle dinner theme is “Caribbean Night,” scheduled for March 7 at the Old Nehalem Fire Hall, said school board member Amy Ekstrom. “We’re really well known for having an amazing dinner,” Ekstrom said. “Rhythm Culture,” a reggae band from Portland, will perform at the event. Ekstrom said the raffle is a fundraiser to benefit Fire Mountain School, a pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade “private-tuition and community supported alternative school” in Arch Cape. The school has 18 students, with the capacity for 24. “Each raffle ticket includes dinner and dancing for two,” Ekstrom said. Tickets can be purchased on the school’s website at

firemountainschool.org. The school is located in the “old-growth forest of Oswald West State Park,” she said. It creates “community leaders who are connected to our north coast environment and culture …” Ekstrom said Fire Mountain is the “only alternative elementary school in the Arch Cape and Seaside area, and draws from the Montessori, Waldorf and outdoor education” models. The raffle’s first-place winner will receive $3,000 towards an all-expenses-paid trip anywhere in the world, she said. The second-place prize winner will receive a twonight stay at Lodge at Columbia Point in Richland, Washington. Third place will receive one night’s stay at Breitenbush Hot Springs. The event includes a silent auction. “There are only 500 tickets available,” said Ekstrom, Tickets cost three for $100, or $40 each.

Rental task force members selected Kathleen Stinson For The Gazette

he Cannon Beach City Council appointed seven members and two alternates to its newly-created short-term rental task force at its Tuesday meeting. Through an ordinance, the city regulates short-term rentals in Cannon Beach. The purpose of the task force is to investigate “short-term rental permitting, violations and impacts of the short-term rental program in Cannon Beach,” as stated in a staff report. The city initially pro-

posed an 11-member task force but ultimately voted to limit the number to seven with two alternates. “It was Council’s opinion that after reviewing the 18 applications, if 11 were selected, the membership would be heavily weighted towards short-tern rental management and Council wanted the task force to be more evenly represented. They agreed to a seven-member, two-altemate membership,” a staff report states. The council selected “Linda Beck-Sweeny, Lisa Fraser, Lisa Kerr, Bob Neroni, Jim Paino, Dwight Thompson & Claudia Toutain-Dorbec as members and Brian Olson & Lynn Sinclair as alternates,” said Jeff Adams, city community development director in an email Wednesday morning.

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The Cannon Beach Gallery and Arts Association has named Scott C. Johnson its new director. Johnson is pictured at a recent gallery showing. Photos courtesy of Bob Kroll Photography.

Johnson named director of Gallery and arts association Kathleen Stinson For The Gazette

he Cannon Beach Gallery and Arts Association recently selected Scott C. Johnson as its new director. After serving as the association’s interim director for the past few months, Johnson said he took over after the former director, Cara Mico, left the position. Johnson has lived in Cannon Beach for 30 years and shown his art at the White Bird Gallery for more than 25 years, he said. “Anybody could own a gallery (years ago) because the cost was so minimal compared to now,” Johnson said. “It’s a little more competitive now to keep a business open.” Many of the artists who founded the “arts colony” in those days have passed on, he said. The term “’colony’ is a historic moniker for what Cannon Beach used to be.” Asked what Cannon Beach was like for artists some time ago, he said: “It really has to do more with the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, when artists had the freedom to create without a lot of financial restrictions. People could work at being an artist rather than a business person.” The Cannon Beach Arts Association is a communitysupported nonprofit, he said. Lila Wickham is president of the board of directors of the Cannon Beach Gallery and Arts Association. “The Cannon Beach Arts Association was established in 1986 as a 501(c) (3) nonprofit. The gallery is a component of the association,” she said. “The association pays

the rent for the gallery. “We’re the only nonprofit gallery in Cannon Beach,” said Wickham. “The purpose of being a nonprofit is to provide local

she said. “They can submit an application and describe a project, and we provide usually partial funding. The artist produces the work and lectures about their work to

A view of the gallery during a Feb. 2 for the Palette Puddlers exhibit opening.

From left to right are Linda Wyss, Linda Gebhart, Mary Ann Gantenbein and Lila Wickham. and regional artists with a place to display and sell their work. Most private galleries, you have to pay a fee to show your work. “We offer artists grants,”

the community. “The biggest thing is, we can’t sustain ourselves without help from the community,” Wickham said. “We’re a nonprofit that can’t function with-

out donations and sponsorship from the community.” Johnson said his “interest in running the gallery is to create a conducive environment for artists to thrive and be financially supported through sales. “People come enthusiastically to see art in Cannon Beach. Cannon Beach has a reputation for having exceptional artists.” He said artists come to Cannon Beach from California, Portland, Seattle and the East Coast. “They have all brought their own flavor from those areas to their art,” including the “second- and-third generation Oregon coast artists. “Cannon Beach is more like Carmel, more like Taos – small communities where there are a lot of galleries, but you can run out to nature at a moment,” Johnson said. Asked where he sees art in Cannon Beach going in the future, he said, “I see Cannon Beach remaining one of the main pulls for collectors, art enthusiasts and art-related event participants.” Cannon Beach has “at least five different art-directed events throughout the year,” Johnson said. “The Cannon Beach Gallery is an ever-changing space for exhibits. It is an all-inclusive media gallery.” He said the gallery has supported artists-in-residence, including himself once three years ago. The program “puts the artist in contact with the general public and other artists, and helps them formulate a voice for speaking about their process and their visions.”

Loan authorized for upgrading water meter modules T

Kathleen Stinson For The Gazette

he Cannon Beach City Council authorized a loan Tuesday that will pay for upgrading the town’s water meter modules, which will allow users to keep track of their water usage remotely using a smart device, according to the city. “The project will replace end of life manual meter modules and retrofit remaining meters with registers and/or batteries compatible with updated

Advanced Metering Analytics (AMA) Software,” as stated in the staff report. The city is borrowing $624,150 from the Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund financed by the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority, of which it is “eligible for $322,075 of principal forgiveness and an interest rate of 1 percent for the remaining balance over 20 years,” the report states. “There is NO CHARGE to the customer for this change out or use of the software, and when we

begin the change out of the modules, we will assist the residents in getting their ac-

counts set up (it’s optional of course),” said Karen La Bonte, city public works

director. “So many people worry about leaks in their homes when they are on vacation … This software will allow them to monitor their water every minute of the day if they choose!” La Bonte said the city will “change out” 1,750 meter modules. The module “is the piece of the meter that measures the water that flows through the meter.” The new modules will also “improve the man hours associated with reading meters… “The software that comes with the new modules al-

lows (customers) to go online and set up an account that will not only show them their consumption by the hour, but also set up alerts that will text or email them if the system detects water running without a break over a period of time (they set the parameters) which would indicate a possible leak or a running toilet (stuck flapper etc).” She said the city plans to start the project in about four months and completion of the meter module change is estimated to take 45 to 60 days.

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Four days of food and wine Interesting wine tastings and culinary experiences will be offered during the Savor Cannon Beach Wine & Culinary Festival coming March 12-15. Participants will be able to taste wines from approximately 40 Northwest wineries during a downtown wine walk, attend a wine dinner, or participate in a series of wine tasting events over four days. Savor Cannon Beach offers a more intimate experience than typical wine festivals. Most of the events are limited to less than 150 participants. The largest event of the festival, the Saturday wine walk, is limited to several hundred wine tasters who can visit pourings at

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chefs and restaurants. Individual tickets to festival events are $25 to $50 each. A Daily Pass for Friday (two events) is available for $60 and for Saturday (two events) at $65. A full Festival Pass good for admission to all six festival events is $225. Advance purchase is recommended. Additionally, several Cannon Beach hotels and resorts are offering lodging packages that include complimentary tickets to Saturday’s wine walk, the biggest event of the festival. For a complete schedule of events, to purchase tickets or for a list of lodging offers, visit savorcannonbeach.com.

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Miss Clatsop County competition is this month 16 young ladies will be competing for four titles on Feb. 29 in the Miss Clatsop County Scholarship Program at the Seaside Convention Center. General-admission tickets are available at the door for $20, or online at Brown Paper Tickets for $15 prior to the event. There are six candidates vying for Miss Clatsop County 2020 or Miss North Coast 2020. For the teen

titles, there are nine contestants for two titles. A benefit dinner will be held at 6 p.m. the preceding evening at the convention center. Tickets for the dinner are $50, and come with a $25 reserved ticket to the Saturday-night show. Call 503-717-3501 for the Friday-night tickets. Saturday’s program will feature outgoing titleholders Miss Clatsop County Ranisha Speed, Miss Clatsop

County’s Outstanding Teen Lilly Boothe, and Miss North Coast’s Outstanding Teen Sydney Rapp. The event’s emcees will be Miss Oregon 2016 Alexis Mather and Miss Oregon 2019 Shivali Kadam. The Miss Clatsop County Scholarship Program is the official preliminary competition of the Miss Oregon Scholarship competition and is part of

the Miss America Organization. The winners will represent the county at the state pageant in June in Seaside. A random drawing by 2019 Miss Clatsop County’s Princess Shaelyn Bangs from 18 princesses will send two contestants to the Miss Oregon stage. This year’s contestants are Haylie Moon, 24, Seaside/ grad-

Clatsop, Tillamook counties report gains, above-average graduation rates At 80 percent, Oregon’s four-year graduation rate has never been higher. Even so, the school districts in the four counties making up the Northwest Regional Education Service District (ESD) collectively outperformed the state graduation rate in 2018-2019 by six points. “The educators in our region work so hard to support each student’s success,” said Dan Goldman, superintendent of

Northwest Regional ESD, in a press release. “It really is an exciting opportunity to celebrate their dedication and conviction.” Goldman said when we dig into these results a little deeper, we can see the most significant growth is occurring in the school systems that protect time for teacher teams to collaborate, that regularly monitor student progress and adjust

instruction accordingly, and in those that are highly intentional about building culturally sustaining and welcoming school climates where children and families from all backgrounds feel they belong. High school success highlights from the four-county region include: the fouryear graduation rate for Astoria School

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Coast HappeningsCalendar Friday, Feb. 7

Sunday, Feb. 9

9:30 p.m. at the Coaster Theater Playhouse. Tickets are $20 or $25. A sunny and charming comedy. Tickets can be purchased at the theatre box office, online at https://coastertheatre.com/ or by calling 503-436-1242.

p.m. at the Coaster Theater Playhouse. Tickets are $20 or $25. A sunny and charming comedy. Tickets can be purchased at the theatre box office, online at https://coastertheatre.com/ or by calling 503-436-1242.

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Each month plan on hearing an enlightening and concise update on Chamber activities and enjoy a discussion by a local business owner or special dignitary. Our goal is to provide informative, timely and thought provoking content that will make this event part

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Featuring grammy award winning guitarist Doug Smith. Doors open at 6:30, concert begins 7 p.m. at the NCRD Performing Arts Center, 36155 9th Street in Nehalem.

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A Bench in the Sun - 3:00 p.m. at the Coaster Theater Playhouse. Tickets are $20 or $25. A sunny and charming comedy. Tickets can be purchased at the theatre box office, online at https://coastertheatre.com/ or by calling 503-436-1242.

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7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Coaster Theater Playhouse. Tickets are $20 or $25. A sunny and charming comedy. Tickets can be purchased at the theatre box office, online at https://coastertheatre.com/ or by calling 503-436-1242.

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Cannon Beach pushes a whole lot of reading

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s daylight shrank and winter weather became the reality last November, the Northwest Authors Committee invited residents and visitors to the north coast to submit poems, stories and essays related to a theme of “Views from the North Coast” for the Writers Read Celebration. 24 writers responded. With winter barely a month old, a panel of six judges associated with the Cannon Beach Library then read and discussed these, selecting 13 submissions from 12 authors for reading at the Writers Read Celebration on Feb. 28 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the library, 131 N. Hemlock. Light refreshments will be served. John D. Ciminello of Naselle will read two poems, “Deer, Raven, and the Sideview Mirror” and “Deer and the Apples.” Emily Class of Portland will read the poem “Walking the River” submitted by her father, Kenneth Robert Class of Stockton, California. Darrell Clukey of Cannon Beach will read the story “Confluence.” Ellis Conklin of Seattle will read a personal essay, “Views from the North Coast.” Mindy Hardwick of Cannon Beach and Portland will read her story, “Fall on the Oregon Coast.” Kay Limbird of Warrenton will read the story “Oregon Beach Cult-

ture.” Phyllis Mannan of Manzanita will read the poem “The Ocean Beside Us.” Jean McGonigle of Astoria will her poem, “In Memory of a Great Storm.” Jennifer Nightingale of Astoria will read her poem, “Coastal Pilgrimage Down 101.” Ruth Reno of Oregon City will read the personal essay “Am I a Local?” Kay Stoltz of Manzanita will read a story or memoir titled “My Place.” And L. Swartz of Wheeler will read the poem “Three Dead Birds.” The Writers Read Celebration, sponsored annually by the Northwest Authors Series, is free and open to the public. Not sufficiently busy as a member and secretary of the library board of directors, as well as training and scheduling volunteers working on the library desk, Claire Landrum is promoting “Book Bingo” as a rainy-day activity until the sun and tourism return to Cannon Beach. “This project was not original with me,” Landrum admitted. “I was looking for a fun way to involve residents stuck inside on these rainy days. I know many libraries use Bingo to encourage reading in their communities. “Looking for something fun to do? Pick up a Bingo card from the front desk or download one from the library’s website (http://cannon-

beachlibrary.org/news/book-bingo/). Read a book corresponding to the description in each square,” Landrum said. “When a book is completed, write the title and author in the appropriate square, then ‘Bingo’ when a row is filled to win a $5 voucher for the library book sale room. “Cover all Bingo squares for the large prize—a free annual library card and reusable library tote. “All fully completed cards are eligible for a grand prize drawing on May 20,” Landrum added. Bingo square descriptors for five books that complete one horizonal row include “Book of short stories,” “Reading for second time,” “Set during winter,” “Published decade you were born” and “NW author.” Play Book Bingo and begin

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summer by having read as many as 24 books. Marjorie MacQueen can’t help herself. She just purchased 19 new titles in January for the library. They include seven popular fiction books by Isabel Allende, Tom Clancy, William Gibson, Ann Neapolitano, Thomas Perry, Taylor Jenkins Reid and Beatriz Williams. She also added seven popular mystery titles, by Rennie Airth, Joseph Finder, Iris Johansen, James Patterson, Nick Petrie, Peter Robinson and Dana Stabenow. Five nonfiction titles added include “American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps, and the Marriage of Money and Power” by Andrea Bernstein; “Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn; “Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition” by Buddy Levy; “The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry that Shaped Rock ‘n’ Roll” by Ian S. Port; and “A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump’s Testing of America” by Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig. Mark your calendar for these events at the library—both free, open to the public and previously announced in this column. Colleen Weiler, a Jessica Rekos fellow for orca conservation at Whale and Dolphin Conservation, will present “Orcas of the Oregon

Coast” for the World of Haystack Rock Lecture Series on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. Kathleen Bell leads members of Cannon Beach Reads, the library’s reading group, in a discussion of Graham Greene’s “Travels with My Aunt” on Feb. 19 from 7-8:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Finally, two major library fundraisers - the Memorial Day Weekend Old and Rare Book Sale, and the July Fourth Holiday Weekend Book Sale - seem months away, but the end of May and beginning of July will surprise volunteers, visitors, patrons and Northwest bookhounds in fewer than four months. Book donations contribute significantly to the library’s budget, keep books in circulation and add quality books to the library’s collection. Donations during the past month have declined, which often occurs when the rain races sideways down Hemlock. Residents and second-home visitors hunker near fireplaces as winter envelops the Oregon coast. Janet Bates and volunteers who process donated books naturally worry when contributions slow. So please keep the Cannon Beach Library in mind while preparing for spring cleaning at your year-round home or your second home on the north coast. Have many books to donate? Let the library know, at 503-436-1391, for help bringing discarded books to the library.

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n Rates Continued from Page 3 District jumped to 85.8 percent from 77.7 percent; even after an eight-point leap from last year, graduation rate gains continued to grow for Tillamook School District where the four-year graduation rate grew to 86.6 percent from 84.1 percent; Rainier School District helped an additional eight percent of its students from the class of 2018 cross the finish line by the end of their fifth year; through the Northwest Regional ESD’s “Ninth Grade Success Professional Learning Network,” teams from 31 area high schools convene regularly to dig into research, share successful practices, and collaboratively solve challenges, ultimately multiplying positive student outcomes. Over the four years of the network’s existence, participating high schools have shown growth across nearly all student groups in the number of ninth graders on track to graduate; at 82 percent, 84 percent, 88 percent and 87 percent, re-

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